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title: University of Alaska Anchorage — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Anchorage, AK
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,871 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,505 – $80,117 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,231 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 30% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,096 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,871 | derived |

**30% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,231 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,771 to $110,898 across 37 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $110,898 | not reported |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,711 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $77,850 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $76,098 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,122 | $20,834 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,377 | not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Associate's Degree | $71,329 | $19,952 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $69,424 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $60,750 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $60,593 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,654 | $16,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $58,581 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,504 | $23,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,366 | $16,800 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $52,661 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $48,314 | $34,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,951 | $22,457 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,628 | not reported |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,631 | $25,142 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,509 | $20,003 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $39,066 | $15,467 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,682 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,604 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,810 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,043 | $18,093 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Associate's Degree | $36,029 | not reported |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,501 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,338 | $16,516 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,760 | $31,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $34,336 | not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,176 | $17,258 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,072 | $24,872 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $32,043 | $14,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,121 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,926 | $21,852 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,977 | $14,350 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,771 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Alaska Anchorage by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?102553

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